The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-19

which looked as though they had been trod
on; also found man there filling in dirt.
Called attention Of cOroner's jury to the
cutting Of the thistles and the filing 10
that the negro man told one of the jury OF
inquest that the city had them cut. Work
had been done inst south Of the place W here
witness saw the flashes Of the last 0r oon-
verging shcts, some fifteen or twenty feet
west Of the west end Of ths bridge
proper. Witness has formed no def mite the
DRY as to tn killing except as to the moral
aspect OF the tragedy, Thought from the
first that 1t was f al assassin ltion. Ex-
amined the grounds and surroundings with
unbiased mind as to circumstances. The
three 1ashes were about the north track of
street railrO ID, or not more than two feet
north oft, and in an east and west line.
There were no intervening houses between
witness and where he saw the flashes. Saw
drops or merest sprink ing of blood on truss
Of iron bridge near white poit or northwest
almost in circle in that imm ediate vicini-
ty. Thinks he was converting on Lesser 8
eallery fully i've minutes, PROBABLY ten, tut
thinks nearer five, before shooting began.
when firing began. Occupied this position
during the whole of the shooting.
Red rsct-Says he thinks hal a shot been
fired from east end of ths northwest APP
proach to the bridge in the direction of the
post struck the shot would have missed any
object on the foot bridge considerably Mao
Of bridge, by Maj. Fontaine, introduced as
evidence.
MISS VIOLA ASHER,
for State. Lives at her stepfather's. Mr..
Lesser, on Capitol street, west of bridge.
Was on front gallery at home when first shot
was fred, Heard one shot, then the cry OF
murder, then avolley of shots and single
shot. Saw a carria ge pass east from five to
ten minutes before the shooting, which had a
top and drawn by large white horse. Was
on gallery with Mr.. Jayne. Paid no atten-
ton to vehicle passing the bridge. Had no
was telling her to have her lessons for tho
next day, Does not know how long she was
On the gallery.
Gus, and is of a very nervous disposition.
Was standing to the right of Jayne. jayne
was standing on the gallery, and when the
SHOOTING began he stepped down on the step.
Redirect-Became nervous when the
shooting began. Was perfectly quiet up to
that time The cry. Of murder was distinct.
ly heard and was of a distressing tone.
Recross-Just supposed that it was five or
ten minutes interval from passing Of car
rage and firing.
Redirect Carriage could have gone to
DapitOl before the firing.
MISS LILLY ASHER.
Sister Of Miss Viola Asher; am thirteen
years old, Viola is sixteen was on front gal
lery OF fathers house; had been there about
five minutes talking to Mr.. Jayne. when a
vehicle passed, and then, in five or ten min
utes, heard FIRE, then cry of murder,
then g. yOlley OF firing, and then a single
shot; did not hear a carriage or horse run off
the bridge after the shooting begun; saw
flashes, but can say how many, nor wheth-
err they were fast or slow; do not know what
vehicle it was; it had white horse attached
and was going slowly; think the vehicle
would have had time to go across he bridge
before the first shot was fired; after the ret
fire there was n little lull can hear vehicles
cross the bridge; do not know who or how
many were in the vehicle.
Cross sxamined-Was in the sitting room
opening on gallery taking lessons, before
co ming out on Iallery just preceding the
shooting When, on gallery was talking'o
Jayne about her Latin. Jayne did not leave
the gallery before the shooting. Jayne was
standing by gallery post. Had been the
about Eve minutes when vehicle passed. Had
nothing about her to indicate the lapse of
time, and took NO note thereof, and did not
have her attention PARTICULARLY directed
thereto.
ANDREW GOvAN,
for defsnse-Was SUNNI ned by State and
discharged by counsel and summoned for
defense. lsa deputy COLLECTOR In Internal
Revenue Department. went to the 30 wards
house TO supper and left there on the arrival
of the VicksbIrg and Meridian train, and
to Mrs. Cabinsss's residence. Had on white
coat and vest and white hat. Did not OBJ.
serve q carriage or any man pass me
before reaching the bridge; There wa;
not any one on the bridge Stopped
Was between the gate and steps Of Mr..
house when the first shot was
fred, won't on into my room and after get
ting into my room and being at the mantle.
piecs lighting my lamp, heard mum er OF
shots in rapid succession. They. did not
sound as volley fred by military com.
pany, but fred one after an other. Came out
after firing ceased. Saw two men up the
street, east, one Of whom ran or trotted
across to the g9yesnment building iSk
when left depot and had stopped when |
reached the drug store across the street. Did
n is Q any one on the bridge with dusteE;
aid not see any one on the brid 20 at all. If |
IS 1t was q bright moonlight night. About
ten Sc eonds elapsed between first shot and |
The rapid firing. About the beginning of !
rapid shooting heard the CRY of murder"
and "0h, don't do that" Heard no cry
before or at time Of first fire,
Cross ,examined-H Gambrell had waited |
until the train stepped, he would have been |
about five minutes behind me, Walked
fast. CRY Of murder" and oh don't
aS0q1 rapS seoona sspt 81
md distinctly made. Was lighting lamp |
when / heard the cry, Interval between /
irst Ere and rapid firing about ten, twelve |
Or fifteen seconds. Miss Cabiness was at the /
rence when went out. i said TO her that |
Iomsbody was hurt, and she replied that
ler brother said 1t was the Capitol Light |
and said it did not so sound to
ne. Mrs. Cabiness's gate Is about thirty |
eet from east end CT eastern approach 10
fridge Did not hear or tee a hOree or car |
'iago cross the bridge at the time. First saw
carriage in middle Of street crossing from /
building toward West street,
forth Of. Capitol, Saw two men going up |
m brosia's, one keeping straight on and one
,rossing to government building. Did not
rear an isolated shot between first shot and
apid shooting
kediroct-Have been roomipg there of |
md ON fer past eighteen months; always /
top there when in jackson: Take no par
ocular notice Of vehicles crossing the
must have been in my room. Pulled on i
,oat as entered the door.
WALTER JONES
or State-When shooting began was sitting |
IN Pursers's gallery, the gate Of the yard OF
which is alb ut eighty-fOur steps from where /
he body was, on same side of street. lie
lere gave relative distances Of points at and
leAr scene of conflict. Could not see the /
,oint where the body was from the CELERY,
he view being obstructed by Heaphy's store.
/ WAS between ten minutes of 10 and 10 /
'clOck when first shot was fired. Heard n /
~, "0h, murderw Ran at once to gate,
rom where there was no obstruction to the
-iewof the body, except q post. The cry
4 "Murderl Immediately followed /
lrst shot and was very distressing.
When he reached the gate rapid firing com
neneed and flashes see med 10 come from toot
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